BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-38:2016+A1:2018
Explosive atmospheres - Equipment and components in explosive atmospheres in underground mines
- Standard No.
- BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-38:2016+A1:2018
- Release Date
- 2018
- Published By
- British Standards Institution (BSI)
- Latest
- BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-38:2016+A1:2018
- Scope
- 1 Scope
This part of ISO/IEC 80079 specifies the explosion protection requirements for the design, construction, assessment and information
for use (maintenance, repair, marking) of equipment that may be an individual item or form an assembly.
This includes machinery and components for use in mines susceptible to explosive atmospheres of firedamp and/or combustible dust. The standard atmospheric conditions (relating to the explosion characteristics of the atmosphere) under which it may be assumed that equipment can be operated are:
• temperature -20 °C to +60 °C;
• pressure 80 kPa (0,8 bar) to 110 kPa (1,1 bar); and
• air with normal oxygen content, typically 21 % v/v.
This part of ISO/IEC 80079 applies for equipment and components according to EPL Mb to be used in explosive atmospheres containing firedamp and/or combustible dust.
NOTE 1 In some countries, there might be differences according to the classification, e.g.
Mb is similar to category M2 in the European Union.
BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-38:2016+A1:2018 history
- 2018 BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-38:2016+A1:2018 Explosive atmospheres - Equipment and components in explosive atmospheres in underground mines
- 2017 BS EN ISO/IEC 80079-38:2016 Explosive atmospheres. Equipment and components in explosive atmospheres in underground mines
- 0000 BS EN 1710-2005+A1:2008
